Road Usage Charging in Oregon

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Published	2015-01-01
Point(s) of Contact	Frederic Charlier
Organization(s)	ClearRoad
Where	New York NY
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Oregon Department of Transportation set out to demonstrate a fair and sustainable way to fund road maintenance, preservation, and improvements throughout the state. ODOT partnered with a team including ClearRoad to deliver the OReGO system to work with a growing share of Oregon’s vehicles.

The OReGO Program Final Report

Oregon continues to refine the road usage charge program. The Road User Fee Task Force introduced legislation for the 2017 legislative session, House Bill 2464, to make the program mandatory for all new vehicles starting in 2026. New federal grant funding will be used to expand technology options, improve account management and internal processes, and bolster public outreach. As Oregon participates in RUC West—a voluntary coalition of 14 western states committed to research funding methods based on drivers’ actual road usage—ODOT will share this work with other states. Adoption of road usage charging by neighboring states will make the program even more effective through expanded testing and research.